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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2022
Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Ryosuke Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Koichiro Ito, Tokyo, JP;
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided are a forceps including: a shaft; a wire that is movable in a longitudinal direction inside the shaft; and a first arm and a second arm, each of which has a first jaw or a second jaw, that are connected to each other in a pivotable manner by means of a third joint. The first arm is connected to a distal end of the shaft in a pivotable manner by means of a first joint, and the second arm is connected to a distal end of the wire in a pivotable manner by means of a second joint. The third joint is provided between the first jaw and the first joint and between the second jaw and the second joint, and is disposed lateral to the wire in a state in which the first and second jaws are open. The first and second jaws are closed while the third joint is moving outward in the lateral direction with respect to the shaft.